Paul Robeson discography
The following is the discography of American singer Paul Robeson.
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Ballad for Americans | 2 × 10" 78 r.p.m., RCA Victor P-20[1] |
| 1941 | Chee Lai – Songs of New China | 3 × 10" 78 r.p.m., Keynote 109 |
| 1943 | Songs of Free Men | 4 × 10" 78 r.p.m., Columbia Masterworks M 534 |
| 1946 | Spirituals | 4 × 10" 78 r.p.m., Columbia Masterworks M 610 |
Here Comes the Showboat
|
4 × 12" 78 r.p.m., Columbia Masterworks C 55 | |
| 1948 | A Robeson Recital of Popular Favourites | 4 × 10" 78 r.p.m., Columbia Masterworks MM 732[2] |
| 1949 | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | 4 × 10" 78 r.p.m., Columbia Masterworks MM 819 |
| 1953 | Negro Spirituals and Blues
|
12" LP, Concert Hall M-2340 |
| Robeson Sings | 3 × 10" 78 r.p.m., Othello Records R-101 / 10" LP (L-101) | |
| 1954 | Solid Rock — Favorite Hymns of My People | 3 × 10" 78 r.p.m., Othello Records R-201 / 10" LP (L-201) |
| 1954? | Let Freedom Sing | 10" LP, Othello Records L-301 |
| 1956? | Негритянские песни в исполнении Поля Робсона ("Negro Songs Sung by Paul Robeson") |
USSR, 10" LP, Д-2723/2724 |
| Песни в исполнении Поля Робсона ("Songs Sung by Paul Robeson") |
USSR, 10" LP, Д-2864/2865[3] | |
| 1958 | Наш друг Поль Робсон ("Our Friend Paul Robeson") |
USSR, 12" LP, Д-04478/04479 |
| Robeson | 12" LP, Vanguard Records VSD-2015[4] | |
| 1959 | Paul Robeson: Favorite Songs | 12" LP, Monitor Records MPS 580, MPS 580 |
| Paul Robeson chante... 16 spirituals | France, 10" LP, Philips G 05.639 R | |
| 1960 | Paul Robeson singt Lieder aus aller Welt ("Paul Robeson Sings Songs of Many Lands") |
West Germany, 12" LP, Concert Hall M-2123 |
| "Encore, Robeson!" (Paul Robeson: Favorite Songs, Vol. 2) |
12" LP, Monitor Records MP 581, MPS 581 | |
| Robeson | 12" LP, Verve Records MG V-4044 | |
| 1962 | Paul Robeson singt Negro Spirituals a.k.a. Negro Spirituals |
Europe, 12" LP, Concert Hall M-2162 |
| 1964 | Paul Robeson singt | East Germany, 12" LP, Eterna 8 30 008 |
Live albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | I Came to Sing | 10" LP, International Union of Mine Mill and Smelters Workers Union |
| 1955 | Récital Paul Robeson | France, 10" LP, Le Chant du Monde LDP 8132 (LD-M 8132), LDP 4248 Recorded by Othello Rec. Corp.[5] |
| 1957 | Paul Robeson's Transatlantic Concert | UK, 10" LP, Topic Records 10T 17 |
Transatlantic Exchange
|
UK, 10" LP, N.U.M MLP 3001 | |
| 1958 | Поль Робсон в Москве (1958 г.) ("Paul Robeson in Moscow (1958)") |
USSR, 12" LP, Д-04544/04545 |
| 1960 | Paul Robeson at Carnegie Hall | 12" LP, Vanguard VSD-2035 |
| 1961 | Paul Robeson Recital | Czechoslovakia, 12" LP, Supraphon SUA 10062 |
| 1962 | Paul Robeson at Carnegie Hall, Vol. 2 | Australia, 12" LP, Vanguard ALPS 1010 |
| 1970 | In Live Performance | 12" LP, Columbia Masterworks M 30424 |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Spirituals and A Robeson Recital of Popular Favorites |
12" LP, Columbia Masterworks, ML 4105 |
| 1956 | Paul Robeson Sings | 10" LP, Philips, SBR 6247 |
| 1957 | Emperor of Song! | 10" LP, His Master's Voice, DLP 1165 |
| 1964 | Ballad for Americans / Carnegie Hall Concert, Vol. 2[A] | 12" LP, Vanguard VSD-79193, VRS-9193[6][7] |
| 1968 | Songs of Free Men / Spirituals | 12" LP, Columbia Odyssey, 32 16 0268 |
| 1972 | Songs of My People | 12" LP, RCA Red Seal, LM-3292 |
| 1974 | The Essential Paul Robeson | 2 × 12" LP, Vanguard, VSD-57/58[8] |
| 1976 | Ballad For Americans | 12" LP RCA Victrola, AVM1-1736 |
| 1976 | Ol' Man River | 12" LP CBS, CBS 88157 |
| 1985 | Paul Robeson Sings "Ol' Man River" and Other Favorites | Recorded for EMI May 15, 1928 – September 27, 1939 12" LP, CD, EMI EG 26 0477 1, CDC 7 47839 2[9] |
[A] The LP contains the original recording of Ballad for Americans (courtesy of RCA Victor) and a live Carnegie Hall Concert, Vol. 2.
- Paul Robeson: The Complete EMI Sessions, 1928−1939 Box Set
- Paul Robeson: The Power and The Glory
- On My Journey: Paul Robeson's Independent Recordings
- Paul Robeson: The Political Years
- Freedom Train and the Welsh Transatlantic Concert Live
Singles
References
- ^ Foundation, John Edwards Memorial (12 December 1972). JEMF Quarterly - Volume 8 - Page 79.
Victor released Paul Robeson's Ballad for Americans (P-20). This patriotic cantata by Earl Robinson and John Latouche, born in a WPA production Sing for Your Supper, was also performed at the 1940 Republican National Convention. I shall devote a separate Graphics feature to it in the future. In June, 1940 ...
"RCA Victor Record Review". June 1942 – via Google Books. - ^ Who Should Sing Ol' Man River?: The Lives of an American Song. Oxford University Press. 12 December 2023. ISBN 978-0-19-938918-6.
- ^ "Поль РОБСОН (бас)". records.su.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 October 1958 – via Google Books.
- ^ Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals, 1916-2022. McFarland. 8 May 2023. ISBN 9781476648453.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 November 1965 – via Google Books.
- ^ Strickman, Daniel; Frances, Stephen P.; Debboun, Mustapha (23 April 2009). Prevention of Bug Bites, Stings, and Disease. OUP USA. ISBN 978-0-19-536578-8 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Paul Robeson - The Essential Paul Robeson [Vanguard] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Paul Robeson - Paul Robeson Sings "Ol' Man River" & Other Favorites Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.